Before I let you move on to check out what’s on the tube tonight, I have a little misinformation to clear up.
Last week I told you about Jimmy Fallon’s killer “Late Night” house band, The Roots. In that piece I quoted an Associated Press story that said the group’s friend Branford Marsalis, who was bandleader for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” from 1992-1995, thought the idea was a crazy one.
There’s just one problem. Marsalis apparently hasn’t spoken to The Roots in over ten years according to his manager Sherry McAdams.
McAdams said although Marsalis hadn’t actually offered the band advice on the job, he’s happy for them and would have told them he thinks it's a great opportunity. If he’d gotten the chance. Which I guess he just did.
Tuesday, March 3
Bret Michaels, Matt Nathanson – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Lionel Richie – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Lavell Crawford, Heather McDonald – “Chelsea Lately”
Ballas Hough Band – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
U2 – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Bob Newhart, Bettye LaVette – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Jon Bon Jovi, Santigold – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Lil’ Wayne, Robyn – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Wednesday, March 4
RuPaul – “The View”
Caroline Rhea – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
The Fray – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Garry Shandling – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
T.J. Miller, Loni Love – “Chelsea Lately”
U2 – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Neko Case – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Orin Lavie – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Little Boots – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, March 5
Akon – “The Tavis Smiley Show” – rerun
Jo Koy, George Wallace – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
U2 – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Frank Caliendo, Tom Jones – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Ludacris – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Raphael Saadiq – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Andrew Bird – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Friday, March 6
Sean “Diddy” Combs – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna – “Chelsea Lately”
Plain White T’s – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
U2 – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Papa Roach – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Crooked X – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
M. Ward – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
N.A.S.A. – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, March 7
Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley – “Austin City Limits”
Ray LaMontagne – “Saturday Night Live”